#43 Sedan Shootout and Bright Ideas

 
Go Hypermiling Podcast

Type: Audio
Hosts: Wayne Gerdes, Kacey Green and Manuel Santos
Recorded: May 17, 2010
Music: a bali na bega by netwaves records & Ozean by A cover of 99 Red Balloons by Neal Schmitt
Runtime: 42 min : 38 sec
Moderating: Kacey Green
Main Topics: Hyundai Sonata wins Family Sedan Shootout, According to GE, LED Light Done Right and The 2011 Cruze is filled with GM “good ideas”!
Sponsors: CleanMPG, Hybrid Canada, & Midlands Hybrid | Enginer PHEV kits, Midlands Honda, & CleanMPG Scangauges

Our Technique: “5 clicks before lane change”

Can you plan a lane change well before 5 complete clicks of your turn signal?

Anticipate long before you need to manuever.
Making others aware of your intentions long before your maneuver.

 Hyundai Sonata wins Family Sedan Shootout

The gorgeous 2011 Hyundai Sonata - $19,195 to start and 28 mpgUS combined on the 08 EPA.

Hyundai’s all-new 2011 Sonata topped a field of eight popular midsize sedans to win the “$25,000 Family Sedan Shootout.”

The analysis consisted of six automotive journalists, a family of four and three days to determine: What’s the best family sedan you can buy for $25,000 or less?

According to GE, LED Light Done Right

GE’s upcoming LED - 40W of standard incandescent output with just 9W consumed. Bests the CFL by 1W for a similar output. $40 to $50 however…

 

GE’s new LED bulb produces 450 lumens (the LED Energy Star® threshold to be considered a 40-watt incandescent replacement effective August 31, 2010), provides 77 percent energy savings and lasts more than 25 times as long as a standard incandescent bulb.

The 2011 Cruze is filled with GM “good ideas”!

Simple to change and far easier to recycle. A drop-in cartridge oil filter.

Who here has not been under the car and had oil all over their arms (after the oil is drained of course ) when removing a std. steel can type filter? No more with the upcoming Cruze.

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Wayne Gerdes
Go Hypermiling! 
“Hypermiling in today’s world”

#43 Sedan Shootout and Bright Ideas - Go Hypermiling!

#39 Earth Day Test Drive

 
Go Hypermiling Podcast

Type: Audio
Hosts: Wayne Gerdes, Kacey Green and Manuel Santos
Recorded: April 22, 2010
Music: Long Drive Home by .Jakob Martin and Long Drive Home - (Inst) by Bjork Ostrom
Runtime: 34 min : 52 sec
Moderating: Kacey Green
Technique: Choosing the right vehicle for the job
Main Topics: 2010 HI-II goes for a drive, One Reason for the 2011 Cruze’s  fuel economy, and Ford’s 2010 Super Duty goes head to head with competition.
Sponsors: CleanMPG, Hybrid Canada, & Midlands Hybrid | Enginer PHEV kits, Midlands Honda, & CleanMPG Scangauges

 Our Technique, Choosing the right vehicle for the job

We explain that there is no one-size-fits-all vehicle and how to match the vehicle to your  your needs, whether Hybrid, Diesel, Conventional and even Trucks.

2010 Insight-II drive for Earth Day

Kacey takes a 2010 Honda Insight EX for an extended test drive and the Earth Day celebration at Brennon Elementary.

One reason for the 2011 Cruze’s high fuel economy, is its wheels?

“2011 Chevrolet Cruze – Its 40 MPG  highway has everything to do with three, yes, three OD gears, a reasonably efficient 1.4L Turbo and some reasonably light Alcoa alloy wheels.

Alcoa Automotive Wheels has been awarded the wheel program for the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco. The lightweight wheels help the vehicle to achieve outstanding fuel efficiency. Chevrolet recently announced a segment-leading estimated 40 MPG  on the highway for the Cruze Eco when equipped with a manual six-speed transmission”….

2011 Ford Super Duty goes head to head with a 10 Ram and 10 Silverado

“With the ability to haul 20,000 + pounds, best in class or nearly best in class payload depending on configuration, the highest safety attributes of any truck in the field including the new 2011 Silverado/Sierra HD, easiest tower by far and an engine/transmissions combination to die for, what more is needed?

How about a fuel economy run off as any CleanMPG’er would love to have seen in person?” …

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Wayne Gerdes
Go Hypermiling! 
“Hypermiling in today’s world”

#39 Earth Day Test Drive - Go Hypermiling!